Do sub-atomic particles obey Newtons Laws of motion?
Asked by: Robyn Scott Answer In general, the behavior of the sub-atomic particles cannot be described by Netwon’s Laws. The basic picture of the Newtonian mechanics can be described as follows. There are particles, with specified positions and velocities, interacting with each other by means of forces. There are several kinds of forces in Nature. These forces can act between two particles, and their strength and direction depend on the positions and the velocities of the particles. Second Newton’s Law connects between the forces acting on a particle and the resulting acceleration. Knowledge of the positions and the velocities of all the relevant particles at a specific moment of time allows to predict the positions and the velocities at any other time. The laws which govern the behavior of the sub-atomic particles are completely different. It is impossible to assign a specific position and velocity to a particle. Each particle can be in a superposition of different states, which means
